--- {"title": "Best IMDb list sync tools for home media planners in 2026", "description": "Compare IMDb list sync tools for home media planners and see how each option handles list import, Radarr and Sonarr links, and update schedules.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/best-imdb-list-sync-tools-for-home-media-planners/", "date": "2026-10-17"} --- Compare IMDb list sync tools for home media planners and see how each option handles list import, Radarr and Sonarr links, and update schedules. Compare IMDb list sync tools for home media planners and see how each option turns public IMDb lists into links Radarr and Sonarr can read, with update schedules, cost details, and what each tool needs to work. | Option | What it does with IMDb lists | Cost details | |---|---|---| | MDBList | Tool for creating dynamic, auto-updating movie and show lists tailored to user preferences. [^1] | Supporter membership offered through Memberful and Patreon. [^2] | | Trakt | Free on web, iOS and Android. [^3] [^4] | not published | | Traktarr | Uses Trakt.tv to find shows and movies to add to Sonarr and Radarr. [^5] Supports private lists. [^5] | not published | | Simkl | Tracks TV shows, anime, and movies. [^6] Catalog lists 1,197,907 movies [^6] and 140,994 TV shows. [^6] | Free, Pro, and VIP membership options. [^6] | | Ryot | Offers a free trial and self-hosted options. [^7] [^7] | not published | | Kometa | Customizes media library metadata, collections, and overlays. [^8] | not published | | Listrr | Creates personalized lists for shows and movies with many filters. [^9] Allows lists that exclusively contain Anime. [^9] | Donors benefit from some extras. [^9] | | Watcharr | You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^10] | not published | | Traktarr | Adds multiple shows to Sonarr. [^5] Adds multiple movies to Radarr. [^5] | not published | ## What home media planners need from IMDb list sync tools Home media planners often keep public IMDb lists of movies and shows they want to add to their library over time. A useful sync tool turns those lists into something Radarr and Sonarr can read on a schedule, so new titles get picked up without manual entry. Planners vary in how technical they want to be: some are comfortable running scripts or Docker containers, while others want a hosted page where they paste a link and copy a result. Some planners need one link for the whole household that combines several lists, and some want to know which titles were skipped and why. The right choice depends on which IMDb list types a tool accepts, how often it refreshes, whether it shows what it skipped, and what it costs. Planners should also check what each tool needs to run, what account or setup is required, and how it handles titles it cannot match. ## MDBList for home media planners MDBList is a tool for creating dynamic, auto-updating movie and show lists tailored to user preferences. [^1] MDBList offers a Supporter membership, with sign-up linked through Memberful and Patreon. [^2] ## Trakt for home media planners Trakt is free on web, iOS and Android. [^3] [^4] ## Traktarr for home media planners Traktarr uses Trakt.tv to find shows and movies to add to Sonarr and Radarr. [^5] It can add multiple shows to Sonarr. [^5] Traktarr supports private lists. [^5] ## Simkl for home media planners Simkl tracks TV shows, anime, and movies. [^6] Its catalog lists 1,197,907 movies [^6] and 140,994 TV shows. [^6] Simkl offers Free, Pro, and VIP membership options. [^6] ## Ryot for home media planners Ryot offers a free trial and self-hosted options. [^7] [^7] It offers privacy-focused features with encryption and control over information. [^7] Ryot provides analytics with charts and statistics. [^7] ## Kometa for home media planners Kometa lets users customize media library metadata, collections, and overlays. [^8] It can create collections and overlays using TMDb and IMDb. [^8] Kometa supports installation on Windows, OS X, and Linux. [^8] It also supports Docker installation. [^8] ## Listrr for home media planners Listrr creates personalized lists for shows and movies with many filters. [^9] Donors can get list updates every 3 instead of 24 hours. [^9] Listrr allows creation of lists that exclusively contain Anime. [^9] ## Watcharr for home media planners Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^10] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^10] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [^10] It accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^10] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^10] It looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^10] The page shows the list's covers in a row, each opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. [^10] If you sign in, it re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^10] Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household, and a title that is on two lists is added only once. [^10] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^10] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^10] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^10] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^10] ## Matching the tool to the job For turning a public IMDb list into Radarr and Sonarr links, Watcharr gives you one link for movies and one for shows from a single paste. [^10] For frequent updates, Watcharr's links are checked by Radarr every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^10] Listrr donors can get list updates every 3 instead of 24 hours. [^9] For matching shows to TheTVDB, Watcharr looks up ids through TVMaze and TMDB and tells you which shows it skipped. [^10] For adding shows and movies found through Trakt.tv, Traktarr can add multiple shows to Sonarr and works with both Sonarr and Radarr. [^5] [^5] For building curated collections in a media library, Kometa can create collections and overlays using TMDb and IMDb. [^8] For creating filtered movie and show lists, Listrr creates personalized lists for shows and movies with many filters. [^9] For tracking and discovering media, MDBList is a tool for creating dynamic, auto-updating movie and show lists tailored to user preferences. [^1] For tracking across devices, Simkl tracks TV shows, anime, and movies, and offers Free, Pro, and VIP membership options. [^6] [^6] ## Questions to ask before you choose Before choosing an IMDb list sync tool, consider which IMDb list types the tool accepts and whether it handles both movies and shows. Check how often the tool updates and whether it tells you which titles it could not match. Ask whether the tool runs as a hosted page or needs to be installed, and what account or setup it requires. Check whether the tool can combine several lists into one set of links for a household. Consider what the tool costs, including any membership or donor tiers, and whether its licence covers the intended use. Also check what services the tool connects to, whether it sends credentials elsewhere, and how it handles a list that fails to load. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can Watcharr turn a public IMDb list into Radarr and Sonarr links? You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^10] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^10] ### Does Watcharr tell you which shows it could not match? Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^10] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^10] ### Can Watcharr combine several IMDb lists into one set of links? Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household, and a title that is on two lists is added only once. [^10] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^10] ### Does Watcharr need anything installed to use it? The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^10] You paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app; the one-click sticker shows on bigger screens. [^10] ### Is Watcharr licensed for commercial use? Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^10] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^10] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^10] - [Visit Watcharr](/go/start-watcharr) ## Sources [^1]: MDBList, docs.mdblist.com, read 2026-10-07 (https://docs.mdblist.com/) [^2]: MDBList, mdblist.com, read 2026-10-07 (https://mdblist.com) [^3]: Trakt, trakt.tv, read 2026-10-07 (https://trakt.tv) [^4]: Trakt, trakt.tv/vip, read 2026-10-07 (https://trakt.tv/vip) [^5]: Traktarr, github.com/l3uddz/traktarr, read 2026-10-07 (https://github.com/l3uddz/traktarr) [^6]: Simkl, simkl.com, read 2026-10-10 (https://simkl.com) [^7]: Ryot, ryot.io, read 2026-10-10 (https://ryot.io) [^8]: Kometa, kometa.wiki, read 2026-10-10 (https://kometa.wiki) [^9]: Listrr, listrr.pro, read 2026-10-10 (https://listrr.pro) [^10]: Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-watcharr)